SmartThings Support

Aeotec Siren (Gen 5)

The Aeotec Siren (Gen5) is a Z-Wave device that—using the power of SmartThings—can be triggered to sound an alarm and flash its super-bright LEDs when a door opens, motion is detected, or some other event occurs. The Aeotec Siren plugs into your wall outlet.

Note: The Aeotec Siren flashes and strobes at the same time, but it can't perform these actions individually.

SmartThings app

SmartThings Classic app

In the SmartThings app:

From the Home screen, touch the Plus (+) icon and select Add device

Select Aeotec and touch Siren

Choose a Hub for the device and touch Next

Choose a Room for the device and touch Next

While the Hub searches, press the "Action" button once

To reset the Aeotec Siren

If the Aeotec Siren was not detected, you may need to reset, or “exclude,” the device before it can successfully connect with the SmartThings Hub. To do this in the SmartThings app:

From the Home screen, touch the menu (), and select Devices

Touch the Hub and select More Options ()

Touch Z-Wave exclusion

Press the "Action" button once

When the app indicates that the device was successfully removed from SmartThings, follow the instructions above to connect the Aeotec Siren.

To connect the Aeotec Siren in the SmartThings Classic app

From the SmartThings Classic app:

Tap My Home

Under Things, tap Add a Thing at the bottom of your Things list

The app will say Looking for devices…

While the Hub searches, plug in the Aeotec Siren and tap its button once

When the device is discovered, it will be listed at the top of the screen

Tap the device to rename it and tap Done

When finished, tap Save

Tap Ok to confirm

Watch this video demonstration to see how to connect the Aeotec Siren in the SmartThings Classic app:

To reset the Aeotec Siren

If the Aeotec Siren was not detected, you may need to reset, or “exclude,” the device before it can successfully connect with the SmartThings Hub. To do so in the SmartThings Classic app:

Tap the menu (Android) / More (iOS)

Tap the Hub

Tap Z-Wave Utilities

Tap General Device Exclusion

When prompted, push the button on the Aeotec Siren once

When the app indicates that the device was successfully removed from SmartThings, follow the first set of instructions above to connect the Aeotec Siren.

To remove the Aeotec Siren from SmartThings Classic

If the Aeotec Siren is connected but not performing as normal, you may need to remove the device and reconnect it with the SmartThings Hub.

To remove the device via the SmartThings Classic app:

Tap My Home

Tap Things

Select the device

Tap the gear icon

Tap Remove

Confirm removal

When prompted, perform the exclusion procedure to remove the device from the mobile app and from the SmartThings Hub